San Jose had a three-game winning streak snapped last week with a 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Sporting KC, conversely, snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the New England Revolution.

Last season, both teams finished atop their respective conferences, with San Jose winning the Supporters' Shield. This season, Sporting KC is atop the Eastern Conference, but San Jose is stuck in eighth place in the West -- although the Quakes are just four points out of a playoff place.

Both teams are participating in the CONCACAF Champions League. Sporting KC won its first group game, while San Jose dropped its first match to another MLS entrant, the Montreal Impact.

San Jose is just 2-4-2 against Eastern Conference competition this season, and has lost its last three games against teams from the East -- New England, Chicago and D.C. United.

Sporting KC star Graham Zusi has returned to full training after injuring his quadriceps in the MLS All-Star Game and is in line to make his return after a two-game absence.

Sporting KC forward Soony Saad has helped fill the void left behind by Zusi, scoring three goals and assisting on three others in the last eight games.

Kei Kamara is also a question for the visitors after being on the wrong end of a red-card worthy tackle from New England's Andy Dorman, suffering a sprained ankle in the process. He scored twice in the match.